The Z8 was BMW's flagship roadster for a few years during the early 2000s. It was produced from 2001 to 2003 as a more modern version of the BMW 507 roadster from the late 1950s. Powering the Z8 is a 4.9-liter V8 with 395 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque paired to a six-speed manual gearbox. It makes the dash from zero to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds and has a top speed limited to 155 mph. The Z8 was only offered as a soft top, but a removable body-color aluminum hardtop came standard with every unit if drivers wished to use the latter as well. Its interior features a relatively simplistic design with leather and aluminum trim to give it more of a timeless feel.
A total of just over 5,700 units of the BMW Z8 were built over its three-year production run. It also made an appearance in the 1999 James Bond film The World is Not Enough, putting the Z8 in some special company with other exotic cars from the James Bond series. This particular Z8 is a 2001 model year painted in silver and fitted in red and black leather with silver aluminum panels on the dashboard. It is currently for sale at my local BMW dealer priced at $235,000. I have only seen a few BMW Z8s in person, so as soon as my local BMW dealer received a Z8 in its inventory, I had to plan a visit to check it out up close, and I was definitely in for a treat. Overall, I am not a huge BMW guy, but the Z8 is one of my absolute favorite BMWs ever made and one of the most beautiful cars ever made. Its gorgeous and timeless design coupled with solid performance and general rarity make the Z8 much cooler and more appealing than most BMW models.
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